Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 6.2. 7/25/2023 File #: 23-0466
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
Implementation of permit parking on both sides of Trenton Avenue between Grand and Shaffer Streets and both sides of Grand Street south of Trenton Avenue. Resolution No. 11484.
2. SUMMARY
A request for permit parking was evaluated in accordance with the City’s Neighborhood Permit Parking Program. The proposal received adequate support from the affected property owners and was approved by the City Traffic Commission. The affected streets are located within Permit Parking Opportunity Area (PPOA) #4.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve permit parking on both sides of Trenton Avenue from the westerly property lines of 331 E. Trenton Avenue/1482 N. Grand Street to Shaffer Street and both sides of Grand Street from Trenton Avenue to the southerly terminus.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 11484. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange adopting a revised master resolution of designated permit parking areas within the City of Orange.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total expenditure for the project is $2,000 and will be funded in Minor Traffic Control Devices (16302) through Traffic Improvement Measure M2 (263).
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community.
b. Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City’s Neighborhood Permit Parking Program (NPPP) provides a mechanism for protecting residential streets from external parking overflow when certain conditions are satisfied. To streamline the permit parking application process in certain highly parked areas, the City Council established five Permit Parking Opportunity Areas (PPOA’s). PPOA’sare subject to modified implementation criteria, similar to those of Area A (Downtown/University Permit Parking Area.) Specifically, the application fee and parking occupancy study typically required are waived, and the required neighborhood support level is reduced from 75% to 55%.
Upon receipt of a written request for permit parking on the aforementioned street, staff mailed City of Orange Printed on 7/20/2023Page 1 of 2
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Item #: 6.2. 7/25/2023 File #: 23-0466
Upon receipt of a written request for permit parking on the aforementioned street, staff mailed petitions to affected property owners in January 2023. The petitioning process concluded in March, with the results indicating 61% support for the proposal. Because this level of neighborhood support exceeds the 55% requirement, staff recommends moving forward with permit parking. The matter was presented to the City Traffic Commission at their June 14, 2023, regular meeting. Four residents spoke in favor of the item (none opposed), and the commission approved the item 6-0.
Should the City Council grant final approval, it is important to keep in mind the following:
· Property owners of any other street(s) within this PPOA may request permit parking in the future by following the procedures described above.
· Permit parking does not supersede other parking restrictions such as street sweeping, red curb markings, etc.
· While participation in the program is voluntary (residents may choose to park on private property rather than obtain permits,) any vehicle parked on the street without a permit will be subject to citation.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· NPPP Policy, August 2022
· Resolution No. 11484
· Area Map
· June 14, 2023, CTC Staff Report
· Draft June 14, 2023, CTC minutes
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